Dhaka, 27 January 2025: The 22nd Council Meeting of the Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST) was held on 27 January 2025 at MIST. The meeting was presided over by the Honorable Adviser for Education to the Government of The Peoples Republic of Bangladesh, Mr. Wahiduddin Mahmud.
The meeting was graced by the presence of General Waqar-uz-Zaman, SBP, OSP, SGP, psc, Chief of Army Staff; Admiral M Nazmul Hassan, OSP, NPP, ndc, ncc, psc, Chief of Naval Staff; and Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmud Khan, BBP, OSP, GUP, nswc, psc, Chief of Air Staff of Bangladesh.
Distinguished members of the Council included Lieutenant General S M Kamrul Hassan, BSP, ndc, hdmc, psc, PhD, Principal Staff Officer, Armed Forces Division; Mr Md. Ashraf Uddin, Secretary, Ministry of Defence; Major General Md Mahbub-ul Alam, BSP, ndc, afwc, psc, MPhil, PhD, Vice Chancellor, BUP; Major General Md. Nasim Parvez, BSP, ndc, afwc, psc, Commandant MIST; Major General Md Hasan Uz Zaman, ndu, afwc, psc, MPhil, Engineer in Chief, Army Headquarters; Major General Khandaker Muhammad Shahidul Emran, ndc, afwc, psc, MPhil, Commandant BMA; Professor Dr. Md. Kabirul Islam from BUET; and several other eminent dignitaries from different ministries and organizations.
Discussions at the meeting centered on MIST’s future development, culminating in several key decisions. Plans were outlined to increase seat capacities across BSc Engineering programs, establish new faculties and departments for inclusion in international university rankings, introduce an MSc in Cybersecurity, and set up a Biomedical Research and Innovation Centre (BRIC).
In his opening remarks, the Honorable Adviser for Education paid homage to the heroic martyrs of the 1971 Liberation War, acknowledging their immense sacrifices for the independence of Bangladesh. He also expressed his respect for those who lost their lives in student-people anti-discriminatory movement, especially two (Shaheed Shykh Aash-Ha-Bul Yamin & Shaheed Md Rakibul Hossain) students from MIST and prayed for the recovery of injured students and mass people. Praising MIST’s current trajectory, he emphasized the importance of preparing for future challenges in technology-driven education and highlighted the critical role of research in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics in addressing the demands of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR).
The Chief of Army Staff extended his heartfelt congratulations to MIST for its swift progress in achieving excellence in technology education and research. He expressed his confidence in MIST’s sustained growth and global reputation. The Chief of Naval Staff remarked on MIST’s ability to lead nationally and internationally in education, research, and innovation. The Chief of Air Staff lauded the institute’s efforts in providing advanced technology oriented education for defense personnel while producing world-class Engineer graduate. Commandant MIST welcomed all members of the meeting and highlighted the achievement & challenging of MIST.
In his closing remarks, Mr. Wahiduddin Mahmud, the Honorable Adviser for Education, expressed gratitude to all participants for their constructive engagement. He concluded with optimism that the meeting’s resolutions would usher in a new era of innovation and excellence for MIST and the broader field of technological education in Bangladesh.
